CVE-2024-6054: Auto-Featured-Image Project Auto-Featured-Image

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Auto Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'create_post_attachment_from_url' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected products

• Auto-Featured-Image Project Auto-Featured-Image: up to and including 1.2

Published 2024-06-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.